SHIMMER Vols. 15 & 16 released today on DVD!

Courtesy of the SHIMMER Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shimmerwrestling/


Headlines:
- Volumes 15 & 16 now available at ROHwrestling.com!
- Only 7 front row tickets left for July 5th SHIMMER taping!
- AAW this Saturday in Berwyn!
- Ringside 4/26 preview pics from Buddy LaMantia!
- Lots of SHIMMER office notes!
- Martinez sidelined with back injury
- Fan photos from 4/26 on The SHIMMER Forum!


TWO NEW DVDS RELEASED TODAY BY ROH!
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Both SHIMMER Volume 15 and SHIMMER Volume 16 were released this
morning by ROH are now available from www.rohwrestling.com for
immediate worldwide shipping!


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 15 (DVD)
Item# SH015

Description:
1. Eden Black vs. Amber O'Neal
2. Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews vs. Lorelei Lee & Ashley Lane
3. Serena Deeb vs. Jetta
4. Allison Danger vs. Cindy Rogers
5. Lacey & Rain vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel & Josie
6. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Alexa Thatcher
7. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. MsChif & Daffney (Grudge Tag Team
Match)
8. Daizee Haze vs. Sarah Stock (#1 Contenders Match)
9. Sara Del Rey vs. Amazing Kong (SHIMMER Title Match)

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.

SALE! $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?
point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2634


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 16 (DVD)
Item# SH016

Description:
1. Amber O'Neal vs. Lorelei Lee
2. Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel &
Josie
3. Alexa Thatcher vs. Ashley Lane
4. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. Allison Danger & Serena Deeb
5. Daffney vs. Cindy Rogers
6. Lacey, Rain, & Jetta vs. MsChif, Daizee Haze, & Eden Black (Trios
Tag Team Match)
7. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Amazing Kong
8. Sara Del Rey vs. Sarah Stock (SHIMMER Title Match- Two Out Of
Three Falls)

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.

SALE! $14.95

http://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?
point=moreinfo&catid=252&id=2635



JUST 7 FRONT ROW TICKETS LEFT FOR JULY 5TH TAPING!
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SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES will film Volumes 19 & 20 of the SHIMMER DVD
series on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at the Eagles Club (6309 26th
Street) in Berwyn, IL, just outside Chicago. Bell time will be 4pm
for the taping.

Since the 4th of July this year lands on a Friday, this SHIMMER
taping falls smack dab in the middle of a holiday weekend! Plan your
road trip to the Chicagoland area now. See the fireworks and blow
random stuff up on Friday night, and then head over to the Eagles
Club on Saturday to check out the best in women's pro wrestling! As
always, $1 draft beers at the bar for SHIMMER!

Celebrate Independence Day weekend with the Women Athletes of
SHIMMER! Saturday, July 5th!

Only 7 Front Row Reserved Tickets to the July 5th taping are still
available at a cost of $50 each, plus $1 shipping. E-mail
dave_prazak@... if you are interested in snagging some of the
last few Front Row Reserved Tickets for July 5th.

General Admission Tickets are also now on sale, at a cost of $20
each, plus $1 shipping. Visit the main page of
www.shimmerwrestling.com to order online via PayPal. You can also
place mail orders via check or money order. E-mail
dave_prazak@... for mail order instructions.



AAW SATURDAY IN BERWYN - DEFINING MOMENT '08!
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AAW is back at the Eagles Club (6309 26th Street) in Berwyn, IL this
Saturday night for "Defining Moment '08." At intermission, we'll have
tickets available for the 7/5 SHIMMER taping (including the last few
front row tickets), as well as SHIMMER DVDs for only $10 each (up
through Vol. 14) and Roster Albums just $5 each. Below are all the
details for the show.


The road to Scars and Stripes IV begins this Saturday night 5/3 as
AAW returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club for another huge event as we
present "Defining Moment 08". The show features two big title matches
and the return of the former AAW tag team champs. Let's take a closer
look at the card.

TAG TEAM CHALLENGE MATCH
THE MURDER CITY MACHINE GUNS
Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin
vs
ADRENALINE OVERDOSE
Shane Hollister and Bryce Benjamin

The Machine Guns return after their unprecedented run with the AAW
tag titles last year. They will take on the exciting young team of
Benjamin and Hollister who were in line to face Sabin and Shelley for
the belts back in December until an injury sidelined Benjamin and
removed them from the number one contender spot. Now Adrenaline
Overdose gets their chance to prove to everyone they can hang with
one of the top teams in the world and a victory Saturday night would
no doubt catapult them to the upper echelon of tag team wrestling.
Both teams like to keep a lightning fast pace and this match has the
makings to be one of the most exciting in AAW history. Will the
MCMG's return to their winning ways or will AOD take a giant step
forward in their careers? Expect an electric atmosphere in the Eagles
Club for this one.
AAW HERITAGE TITLE
JIMMY JACOBS (c)
vs
EGOTISTICO FANTASTICO w/ Billy Whack

A highly anticipated match up between two of wrestling's most
decorated young stars. Ego has been impressive since his return to
AAW and Billy Whack wants revenge on Jacobs who took him out of the
company last year. The Heritage champion has shown he can be sadistic
and will do whatever it takes to keep his prized title. This will no
doubt be the biggest challenge Ego has faced since his comeback but
rest assured he wants to add the AAW Heritage title to his list of
accomplishments.

AAW TAG TEAM TITLES
THE NORTHSTAR EXPRESS (c)
Ryan Cruz and Darin Corbin w/ Joey Eastman
vs
THE PHOENIX TWINS
Tweek and Dash Phoenix

A situation that has been brewing for months comes to head this
Saturday with the AAW tag team titles on the line. In the middle of
this issue is Joey Eastman who at one time was the manager of both
teams. After the NSE won the tag titles in controversial fashion
there was no denying the Twins were put on the backburner. The fact
that Tweek and Dash had earned the respect of the AAW fans did not
sit well with Eastman and though he insisted there were no problems
in his stable it was apparent that the Twins wanted their shot at the
gold. Last month the Twins not only publically fired Eastman but
humiliated him in the center of the ring. This has not sat well with
Eastman who has promised Corbin and Cruz will not only retain their
titles this Saturday but will also humiliate the Phoenix Twins.
Expect a highly competitive match as these teams fight it out to
prove once and for all who is the best tag team in AAW.

CHANDLER MCCLURE INVITATIONAL BATTLE ROYAL

The "Miracle Man" is back and has announced he needs a step up in
competition. Therefore he will hold the first ever Chandler McClure
Invitational Battle Royal Saturday night. McClure has hand picked all
the participants who will compete for the chance to face Chandler one
on one and Chandler claims only the best of the best will be
selected. Talk in the lockeroom is that McClure is ducking Eric
Priest since he cost him the Heritage Title. McClure claims he is not
afraid to face The Gold Standard, but not until he is fully back in
ring shape. This match will be interesting to say the least.

ALSO APPEARING:

TYLER BLACK
SILAS YOUNG
MDOGG20 MATT CROSS
ARIK CANNON
RYAN BOZ
DAN LAWRENCE
DEREK ST. HOLMES w/ Candi Summers
DANNY DANIELS
TRIK DAVIS
MAREK BRAVE
KEITH WALKER
ERIC PRIEST
SKULLKRUSHER
KROTCH w/ Nikki
HUNTER MATTHEWS

Do not miss AAW "Defining Moment" and find out why AAW is...

PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING REDEFINED

AAW: Professional Wrestling Redefined
Saturday, May 3rd
7:30pm

Berwyn Eagles Club
6309 W. 26th St.
Berwyn, IL

Doors Open at 6:45pm
$15.00 Front Row
$12.00 General Admission
$1.00 Beers at the bar

http://www.aawrestling.com/



PREVIEW OF BUDDY LAMANTIA'S 4/26 PHOTOS NOW ONLINE!
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Right now, you can view a bunch of preview ringside photos from the
matches that will comprise SHIMMER Volume 17, taken by photographer
Buddy LaMantia. Visit the following thread at The SHIMMER Forum to
see his shots...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2036



SHIMMER OFFICE NOTEBOOK FOR 5/1
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Coming out of the Volumes 17 & 18 taping this past Saturday, here is
the latest from the SHIMMER office...

* Ring of Honor announced in the 4/30 edition of its Business Notes
that new SHIMMER Champion MsChif will be booked more frequently on
ROH events. ROH recognizes the SHIMMER Title as the championship for
its women's division.

* X-rays taken on Saturday night revealed that Allison Danger's
collarbone was fractured during the Volume 17 main event. She is
expected to be sidelined for roughly six weeks, give or take a few,
depending on how quickly it heals.

* Ring of Honor will have both SHIMMER Volume 15 and SHIMMER Volume
16 available on www.rohwrestling.com this Friday, May 2nd. Each title
will be available at a cost of $14.95. They will be part of the
merchandise update, scheduled to be added to the site during the
early afternoon.

* Ticket orders placed online for the 7/5 taping during the past
several weeks were mailed out this morning, Thursday, 5/1. If you are
among those who ordered tickets for 7/5 online, look for them to
arrive in the mail during the next few days.

* There are still a few front row reserved seats available for the
7/5 taping, at a cost of $50 each, plus $1 shipping per ticket. If
you are interested in securing front row for the 7/5 taping, E-mail
dave_prazak@... to inquire about whether or not your ticket
request can still be accommodated.

* During early April, SHIMMER Women Athletes, LLC signed an agreement
with TNA Entertainment, LLC, which permits TNA contracted talent to
appear on SHIMMER live events and the DVD series. Though TNA talent
may appear on the initial run of each Volume of the DVD series, the
matches involving TNA talent cannot appear on SHIMMER DVD titles in
retail. As a result, when the time comes for the retail release of
SHIMMER footage filmed after the agreement was signed, those matches
featuring TNA talent will not be included. At that point, the retail
DVD titles will cease to be full Volumes, and will simply become
compilation DVDs of matches from several Volumes, minus the matches
involving TNA talent. This will obviously make the first run of each
DVD title more valuable, as they will become the only method of
seeing the complete show.

* Big Vision Entertainment will release SHIMMER Volume 6 (featuring
matches filmed on 5/21/06 and 10/21/06) in retail on May 20th. The
BVE version of Volume 6 is available directly from Big Vision
Entertainment at www.bvdvd.com already.

* Plans are in the works for several new SHIMMER t-shirts, including
a few wrestler specific t-shirts, to be offered by both SHIMMER
itself as well through the wrestlers directly, at live events which
they appear on around the world. Look for more details concerning new
official SHIMMER t-shirts during the coming weeks.

* The 4/26 taping was, financially, the most successful live event in
SHIMMER company history. The live gate, merchandise sales, and
concessions totaled the largest figure as of yet for a SHIMMER
taping. A big thank you to everyone who attended the event and
contributed to a successful night.

* Another thank you goes out to Alan Evans of Milwaukee, who is the
creator of the Rival Angels comic at www.rivalangels.com. Fans with
front row seats to the 4/26 taping received a complimentary Rival
Angels comic as an unexpected bonus.

* Nykk of The SHIMMER Forum premiered his latest SHIMMER music video
on the video screen prior to the start of the 4/26 taping. The video,
titled "The Addictive Sound," can be viewed at
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ts-ECap9vqo right now for free.

* Michael Anthony's Restaurant & Bar, which has been a sponsor of
SHIMMER in Berwyn since the beginning, was very pleased with the
turnout for the 4/26 after party. Michael Anthony's recently
underwent a change in management, and things were run in a much more
efficient manner on 4/26 than they had been in the past. Look for
future after parties to remain at Michael Anthony's, including post-
show on 7/5.

* Former SHIMMER performer Josie has made the decision to cease
active SHIMMER competition, in order to pursue other goals in the pro
wrestling industry. SHIMMER wishes her the best of luck in her future
away from the organization.

* Wesna Busic gave a tremendous effort during her matches on 4/26,
and proved why she is one of the top female wrestlers in the world
today. SHIMMER plans on bringing Wesna back for future shows.

* Ashley Lane & Nevaeh earned spots on all future SHIMMER DVD tapings
with their performances in tag team matches on 4/26.

* Canadian performers Jennifer Blake, Danyah, and Cat Power have all
been invited back for the 7/5 SHIMMER DVD taping in Berwyn, IL. All
three women showed their dedication by making the long trip in from
Ontario, and then did well in their tryout matches on 4/26. We look
forward to seeing what each of these women are capable of during
future outings in SHIMMER competition, as they continue to grow as
performers.

* Nicole Matthews impressed both management and the rest of the
locker room with her outings in singles matches on 4/26, and will be
given bigger opportunities in SHIMMER in the future.

* SHIMMER is always on the lookout for new female talent to add to
the mix on the DVD series. Experienced women wrestlers interested in
submitting demo materials for review should contact
dave_prazak@... for further information.

* Following the 4/26 SHIMMER taping in Berwyn, IL, SHIMMER management
came to the conclusion that the future DVD tapings must be shorter in
length. The difficult aspect of each taping is that two full length
DVDs must be filmed during the course of the show, which means it's
double the length of a normal pro wrestling event. The 4/26 taping
began at 4pm, and, with a 30 minute intermission, did not wrap up
until 11pm. Recognizing the fact that it is exhausting for the live
crowd to be there for such a long period of time, a concerted effort
will be made in the future to wrap up the tapings by 10pm. The goal
is to shoot two DVD releases, each of approximately 150-160 minutes
in length.

* The production process has already begun for the Volumes 17 & 18
DVDs, filmed on 4/26 in Berwyn, IL. We hope to have these titles
available quickly, without a lengthy waiting period like in the past.
Look for Volumes 17 & 18 to be available as soon as a gap in the ROH
production schedule allows.


Post your thoughts on the 5/1 Office Notebook entry in the following
thread at The SHIMMER Forum...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2034



MERCEDES SIDELINED ONCE AGAIN
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Mercedes Martinez, who made her return to SHIMMER action this past
Saturday, has made the decision to take an additional month off from
active wrestling to deal with her recent back injury. She posted the
following on her MySpace blog on Wednesday...

well well well...
if the shoulder injury didnt keep me out, i guess a back injury
will.I have injured my back at my real job and i was cleared last
week as many shimmer fans know. however, i have sought a 2nd opinion
due the nature of the injury and i was told to stay out a extra month
due to having 3 bulging disks in my lower back.
To prevent herniating my disks, i have to rest my back and have
limited lifting duties and bending as well as wrestling.
unfortunately i have to cancel all my shows until further evaluation
and this is another setback to my comeback, however this is for my
safety and my health always comes first.
thank you all for the understanding and support.
love mercedes

Post your thoughts and get well wishes for Mercedes Martinez in the
following thread at The SHIMMER Forum...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2028



FAN PHOTO THREAD - 4/26 SHOW & AFTER PARTY!
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We've opened up a Fan Photo Thread for everyone who brought a camera
to the 4/26 taping and after party to share their pics. Visit the
following thread to post yours...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2027



STATEMENT CONCERNING REBECCA KNOX
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The following statement was issued by SHIMMER management on Monday
aftenroon, concerning Rebecca Knox:

I had debated about posting anything concerning this after the show,
but since I had so many fans asking me about it at the after party, I
felt I should be totally honest and up front with our fans concerning
Rebecca Knox.

We booked Rebecca Knox for April 26th. She didn't come. The exact
details of her thought process, or what's going on otherwise with her
in life, I'm not exactly sure. All I can say is Rebecca was in
contact with both Danger and I roughly six weeks ago and agreed to do
the show, and we had everything set for her return. This was about
the same time that ChickFight announced her to return on their show
which is coming up this weekend in the UK. Shortly thereafter, she
ceased regularly keeping in contact with wrestling people in general.

We received no word from Rebecca prior to the show that would
indicate that she had changed her mind, or that she wasn't coming. We
just adjusted the card on Saturday afternoon to accomodate her
absence.

I got a text message today (Monday) from someone who heard back from
her about not being at SHIMMER and concerning whether or not she
plans on showing up for ChickFight this weekend, and the message that
she sent to that person was "right now, pro wrestling isn't for me."
Please don't take this as a "she's not going to be at ChickFight"
announcement, because maybe she will be at their show this weekend.
It's closer to home. That is between Rebecca and ChickFight
management to settle. I hope, for the sake of the fans who bought
tickets to their show when she was announced for it, that she does
indeed make it.

I wanted to post this now to give some sort of an explanation to fans
of hers who were perhaps wondering "why didn't SHIMMER bring back
Rebecca Knox for 4/26?" We simply book the talent that we wish to use
for each show. After that, it's up to the talent to actually honor
their commitment.

We wish Rebecca well in her future, whether she decides that it will
involve professional wrestling, or if she chooses to put her focus on
other interests from this point forward.


Post your thoughts on the Rebecca Knox situation in the following
thread at The SHIMMER Forum...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2013



MORE POSED PHOTOS FROM 4/26 ARE ONLINE!
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More sample photos taken by Gilda Pasquil backstage at the 4/26
SHIMMER taping have been added to the following thread at The SHIMMER
Forum...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2008



PHOTO OF DANGER'S COLLARBONE
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A photo of Allison Danger's fractured collarbone taken Sunday morning
can be viewed in the following thread at The SHIMMER Forum...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=2009



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